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I have a pending payment this is due March 1st as part of a…

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I have a pending payment this is due March 1st as part of a civil suit settlement in Illinois (it's one of 84 structured monthly payments; I have paid 12 so far). I don't have the funds to make a payment. Plantiff has indicated that they will give me notice of default and file for a default judgment on March 2. If I pay within 30 days of March 1, will the court allow me to get back on the agreed upon monthly payment plan? In other words, is a grace period available/implied (it's not mentioned in our settlement agreement). I'm concerned that the plantiff will start to garnish wages.

Hello. My name is***** am a US licensed attorney and I will be happy to answer your question.I am sorry to hear about this unfortunate situation.Please note, I cannot comment on your specific situation, as this services is only limited to general information and for any legal advice / legal service you should contact your local attorney.

Generally, there is no implied grace period, unless specifically stated in the settlement agreement and the creditor can in fact give notice of default and obtain default judgment, even if the debtor attempts to make a payment as soon as a day after the monthly due date, the creditor can refuse the payment and obtain a default judgment.

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DISCLAIMER: Answers from Experts on JustAnswer are not substitutes for the advice of an attorney. JustAnswer is a public forum and questions and responses are not private or confidential or protected by the attorney-client privilege. The Expert above is not your attorney, and the response above is not legal advice. You should not read this response to propose specific action or address specific circumstances, but only to give you a sense of general principles of law that might affect the situation you describe. Application of these general principles to particular circumstances must be done by a lawyer who has spoken with you in confidence, learned all relevant information, and explored various options. Before acting on these general principles, you should hire a lawyer licensed to practice law in the jurisdiction to which your question pertains.

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